Zhao Xun pointed to the students and officials in the audience, and said in a shocking voice: "You are scholars, and you look down on those merchants, farmers, and craftsmen. However, counting back decades, more than 100 years, which of your ancestors was not an ordinary person? Perhaps among your ancestors were merchants, farmers, and craftsmen. ”

"Looking further back, in the era of the Three Emperors and Five Emperors, how were you different from others? What do you wear, what you wear, what you eat, what you need in your daily life, what do you make with your own hands? Without merchants, craftsmen, and farmers, would you have the clothing, food, and use you you do now? ”

"All the people in the world will naturally be born differently. Some were born in princely and wealthy families, and some were born in dilapidated houses in Qiantou. But in ancient times, you were all the same. Now, although you cannot control your own birth, you can learn to fight for your future. And this king will also give each of you the fairest opportunity to make meritorious contributions and pay homage to the prime minister. This opportunity, no matter whether you are born or not, as long as you have the heart, this king can give everyone such an opportunity, let you be the official, and let you be the wife and son. ”

"Therefore, in my Dazhao country, no matter what profession or status, all will be equal, and this will not change." At the end, Zhao Xun said loudly.

After that, Zhao Xun pointed to the southeast and south in the air, and said in a deep voice: "Look there, there are the two capitals of the Great Chu and Great Yan Empires, and they are also the capitals of the Han Dynasty, Chang'an and Luoyang, they used to be the most prosperous cities in the Central Plains of Shenzhou, and they were also the capitals of the three dynasties and four kingdoms. But now, one has just been conquered by our Zhao army, and the other is now declining and beginning to decay. ”

"Even though they were all destroyed for various reasons, they were inseparable from foreign enemies. And the alien races in the north and the people of the Western Regions took advantage of the fire to rob and divide the land of my Shenzhou. Kill my people and plunder my goods. ”

"Actually, these are not bad, these dynasties have fallen, but the successors are all from my Huaxia, the people of the Han Dynasty. They are all the same people, the Yanhuang family, whose blood is thicker than water, all have black eyes and black hair, write the same words, speak the same words, use the same utensils, wear the same clothes, and have the same culture. The destruction of the country has always been the black-haired and black-eyed descendants of Yan and Huang. ”

"But will those alien races who want to invade the land of my Divine State be like our own people and our own people? They won't. They will only enslave your descendants, kill your descendants, take the women of your descendants, and destroy the kingdom and the species. Think about it, if the Turks were allowed to occupy the Central Plains, would you still be able to enjoy a new life after the change of dynasty? No, because it is not our Chinese people who are in charge, but the Turks, but aliens. Therefore, there is absolutely nothing wrong with expanding outward and treating foreigners as soldiers. ”

"With copper as a mirror, you can be dressed; With people as a mirror, you can see the gains and losses; With history as a mirror, we can know the rise and fall; From now on, this king does not want to be merciful to the aliens when he hears that someone will judge the system by status, nor does he want anyone to speak out again. As the old saying goes, if you are not of my race, your heart will be different! Treat these aliens with absolute mercy. ”

"In addition, among you and others, every department and every discipline, whether it is Confucian classics, arithmetic, geography, astronomy, and craftsmanship, all have their own roles, and they are the foundation of my Great Zhao. Nongke, you can make the fields more harvested, let the people cultivate better seeds, can make more complex places grow better food, can make the people of Dazhao no longer worry about famine, you are the supreme credit. In addition, you can also innovate all kinds of farming tools and water conservancy facilities. The people live on food, and your existence is essential. Therefore, you are not inferior to any profession. ”

"Engineering, not to mention the rest, you can make the soldiers wear stronger armor, use sharper weapons, and develop more powerful siege equipment and various new weapons, and you are also the supreme merit. In addition, you can research and develop many civilian artifacts. ”

"Business, not to mention, the prosperity of commerce can drive the prosperity of the country, can make goods circulate, and can contribute to the country's conquest. I won't go into detail about the other subjects, but every one of your departments and every kind of you is an indispensable existence for the state. So, no matter what others think, you must not despise yourselves. ”

"My Da Zhao can be as strong as today, not the credit of one person, but the result of the joint efforts of various industries. Without those huge farmers to provide the country with the grain and grass needed by the army, and without the grain they produced to stabilize the prefectures and counties, my Great Zhao could easily dispatch hundreds of thousands of troops to the south and the north to fight? Without the armor and equipment made by craftsmen, can we be invincible and defeat all enemies? Without merchants, our supplies could arrive so quickly? Can the territory we occupy be ruled by our Han people so quickly? ”

"None of you has the right to despise others and look down on them? None of the Shinongsan and industrial soldiers are not needed, and none of them are inferior to the others. ”

Zhao Xun loudly explained to all the students and officials the importance of each department and subject, so that they could understand the significance of their existence to Zhao Guo and let them realize their own status.

Zhao Xun's remarks at the Royal Academy, or a lecture, also caused the scholars to think deeply from the heart. At the same time, this lecture also allowed these students to have a new understanding of the world and expand their horizons and horizons. Even the officials who listened to King Zhao's lectures together also understood why King Zhao continued to oppress the northern Turkic tribes, continued to expand the northern states, continued to build cities outside the borders, and moved the boundaries of the territory to the north step by step.

They also understood at this moment why King Zhao ordered the army that occupied less than one-third of Jiaozhou to continue to expand southward together with the navy stationed on the island of Taiwan and Qiongzhou, and to form a new army and government in the south. At the same time, they also understood why King Zhao did not blindly give preferential treatment to the aliens, but let them merge or be slaughtered. They also understood why King Zhao regarded the immigration to the Western Regions by the northern states as a long-term inconvenient policy, and encouraged childbearing as a civil matter.

"What the king said today is really shocking. Thinking about it, whether it is the knowledge or the central officials who listen to the king's lectures together, they will definitely get a lot of shock and feelings. In the hall of King Zhao's mansion, Lu Ziliang sighed.

Zhao Xun said lightly: "What they think, this king doesn't know, and you don't know either." I only hope that they can pay attention to the king's intentions and contribute to the strength of Da Zhao. ”

Lu Ziliang said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, the king, most of these students who listen to the king's lectures are the elites of various departments in the academy, and they have been under my Da Zhao for several years, and they are not new southern scholars who have moved under my Da Zhao. These students have long been accustomed to my Da Zhao system, and in the intervening years, they understand the benefits of my Da Zhao's current system, and they will definitely understand the deep meaning of the king. ”

Zhao Xun naturally hoped that Zhao Guo could lead Shenzhou to expand outward, instead of spending great time and opportunities on internal friction. In history, the land of Shenzhou, successive dynasties, has always occupied the front of the world and become the kingdom of the Celestial Empire. However, it is the arrogance of the Shenzhou countries and their isolation from the country, their lack of attention to agriculture and industry, and their gradual backwardness with people. On the contrary, Western countries have made use of many things that have been passed down from China and gradually moved to the forefront of the world. And the wealth of Shenzhou has attracted the prying eyes of foreign enemies, but it is precisely the Shenzhou Dynasty that has fallen into internal strife and is unable to protect itself.

Zhao Xun hopes that he can reverse this trend, let the Han people in Shenzhou realize the size of the world, realize the importance of various industries, and let them be full of desire to conquer the outside world, so that they can conquer the world. And this time, Zhao Xun also took advantage of the elimination of the prejudice of the reader's origin to open the prelude to the world.

Lu Ziliang sighed again: "Your Majesty, although these students can understand the meaning of the king through the Royal Academy, and they can also spread some ideas, but their number is limited, and I am afraid that it will not be easy to spread the meaning of the king. In addition, although the king repeatedly emphasized the difference between statusless occupations, they would certainly still pass on their own justification because of their origins and status. If what the king said today can be widely spread, it will definitely lay a foundation for my Dazhao and lay a solid foundation for my Dazhao to be strong. ”

Zhao Xun was silent for a while, and said: "We won't fight with the southern princes in the near future, so let's take this opportunity to eliminate internal hidden dangers." What you say is also very reasonable. That is to say, this king will run a newspaper to guide me to Zhao Minzhi. ”

"Newspapers? What is it? ”

Zhao Xun smiled: "Well, it's also the Death Newspaper, similar to the current Tang Newspaper." As for the difference, you will understand it by then, Lu Qing, you will listen to this king's feelings today and write an article, in addition, several of you will also write an article on the theme of the meaning and importance of the existence of the Shinong, industrial and commercial soldiers. The newspapers that this king has prepared, and the articles that you have written, shall be read by all the officials and the scholars. ”

Subsequently, Zhao Xun chose a large mansion not far from Zhao Wang's mansion, and asked the Ministry of Industry to gather a group of craftsmen and get a batch of printing tools. In addition, a group of scholars were also summoned to serve as editors and proofreaders of the newspaper. Zhao Xun described the things needed for the newspaper and the specifications to be handled, and these people immediately understood.

Speaking of newspapers, in Da Zhao, and even in Dayan, there is something similar, which is Tang Bao. However, the Tang Bao mostly publishes the decisions made by the imperial court, and when there are major changes or political affairs in the country, they are not regularly and professionally discussed in the policies and systems of the imperial court.

Zhao Xun wanted to use the situation of the newspaper to inform the people of the policies and systems of the imperial court, and also inform the people of their meanings, so that they could understand the significance and importance of doing so, and also let them know that they had systems and policies that were stipulated by the state, and which were privately set by the local government. It is also necessary to let them have an understanding of the country's policies and systems, so that they will not be too far away from the country.

In the backyard of the newly determined newspaper hall, the craftsmen began to get busy, the word molds were ready-made, and movable type printing was available in Da Chu, and it was naturally not a problem in Da Zhao. However, even if it is movable type printing, before it can be printed into a finished product, it has to be typeset, then brushed with ink, and the paper is ready. Typesetting and proofreading are very time-consuming processes, but they are far less than the printing method of automatic machines. However, with the support of King Zhao, these are not problems.

It didn't take long for a newspaper with the scent of ink to be printed. Zhao Xun took a look, and on the top of the home page was the Da Zhao Shizheng, and below it were the officials of the nine departments of the three central provinces and the two courts of each edition who wrote their own views on the Shinong, industrial, and commercial soldiers. There are also comments on Zhao's policies. Although they are all favorable, appreciated, and advocated, Zhao Xun still feels very satisfied.

To tell the truth, Zhao Xun couldn't help but feel a little excited when he saw the text printed by ink, this is an innovation, which is important to Zhao Xun's significance, and it is also closely related to guiding the people's wisdom in the future. He started from the front page word by word, and continued to see the last page, although the newspaper of this era was far from the newspaper of a thousand years later, and there were many unclear places in the ink, but this newspaper was already a milestone, and even in terms of printing and paper, it was much better than other books on the market. Besides, this is the opinion of the central officials of the imperial court, which is rare to see on weekdays, and even more rare for ordinary people.

"Oh, look at it, your articles are all on it. Starting tomorrow, these newspapers will spread throughout Youzhou City. And in the future, it will also spread all over my Dazhao. Your words and deeds will be in the newspaper and let everyone in the world know. Zhao Xun smiled and passed the things in his hand to Lu Ziliang, Yang Wangqing and others.

Lu Ziliang took a look, his face was suddenly stunned, and they thought that if this kind of thing spread all over the world, then they, the central officials, would also be famous all over the world. Their words and deeds are known to the world with the newspaper. Think about it, what an honor.

Yang Wangqing said in a deep voice: "This is indeed a good thing, if it is printed regularly and widely circulated, it can also profoundly explain some of the policies of the imperial court, and also avoid the incomprehension of the people of the world, and can also unify the people's hearts." However, most of these articles can only be understood by readers, but ordinary people are afraid that they cannot understand the meaning contained in them. ”

Zhao Xun nodded secretly, he understood that most of the articles written by scholars were ornate rhetoric or classical Chinese with implicit meaning, not vernacular. Therefore, it is not easy for ordinary people who do not have a certain knowledge base to understand the meaning.

In addition to the political newspapers of the time, the king also decided to run other newspapers such as industrial and commercial newspapers and journals, on which the meaning of the articles in the current political newspapers could be expressed in the vernacular, so that others could understand them. In addition, a daily newspaper should be posted near the gates of various cities for the people to read. ”

"King, how much is the price of this thing?"

Zhao Xun said in a deep voice: "The current political newspaper is mostly read by readers and officials, and it is not read by ordinary people, so the price of this thing is slightly higher, and it is 30 Zhao copper coins." As for other newspapers in the future, they can be sold to the people of Dazhao at a low price. At this time, political newspapers were still mostly read by readers, and they were by no means read by ordinary people. So, the pricing is slightly higher. Of course, speaking of which, these thirty Wen Da Zhao copper coins are nothing to most people. Of course, if the political newspaper comes out in a few days, it is not a small amount.

On the second day, in the streets and alleys of Youzhou City, there were many teenagers in their early teens. Dressed in uniform clothes and draped over a large bag, they appeared in tea shops, restaurants, and places where officials rested and where scholars gathered. And began to shout and sell newspapers at the top of his voice, presided over by King Zhao and written by officials of various central ministries, to discuss the gains and losses of the imperial court policies.

These teenagers are newsboys, and most of them are refugees who have migrated from the north and south. However, they are now all resettled by the government. Now, they have an appointment with the newspaper office, and they are regarded as miscellaneous servants under the newspaper office. Contribute to the newspaper every day, and you can also earn the necessities of life and support yourself with your own hands.

As soon as I heard that it was presided over by the king, and the central officials were the main writers, whether it was an official in Youzhou City or an ordinary scholar, where could I live? King Zhao taught at the Royal Academy, and no matter what kind of official he was, he already knew it. The fact that these officials are not qualified to attend the hearing does not mean that they do not wish to know what is being said. At the very least, there is something to know.

Now, these Tangbao-like newspapers suddenly appeared, with the participation of the king and the central officials, and they naturally understood that it was related to what King Zhao had said at the Royal Academy. Naturally, they want to see something out of it, so as not to have problems in the officialdom. Of course, even if there is no problem, others know it, but you don't know it, isn't it very shameless?

Therefore, even if it is a copper coin of 30 Wen Da Zhao, even if the price of buying a few pieces of paper can buy several catties of pork, they still bought these newspapers printed with Da Zhao's current affairs.

And those who read are naturally no exception, and they naturally want to see any changes in the center of the imperial court from above. Young people, it is common to excite words. Therefore, these scholars buy newspapers no less than officials, and even more.

In addition to these officials and scholars, a large number of businessmen also bought the newspaper. For them, changes in the imperial court's policies can affect the industries they do at any time. So, even if they don't understand it, they should buy a copy and let them tell them what is going on in it in order to see what is wrong with it.

Anyway, the Da Zhao Shi political newspaper spread in Youzhou City all of a sudden. Although the content of what King Zhao said at the Royal Academy was not fully revealed, the meaning can be seen from the articles written by the central officials. For the vast number of officials and generals who came from agriculture, industry and commerce, and soldiers, this Dazhao Shizheng newspaper determined their status in Dazhao. After all, this newspaper is presided over by the king and written by the central officials. If King Zhao does not allow it, and the central officials have no intention, can these articles with these meanings appear in public?